SSI Annual Statistical Report, 2014

Recipients Who Work

Table 40. Blind and disabled recipients who work, selected months 1976–2014
Month All blind and disabled recipients a Blind and disabled recipients who work
Total Receiving SSI b Section 1619(b) participants Total as a percentage of all blind and disabled recipients
December  
1976 2,088,242 70,719 70,719 . . . 3.4
1977 2,186,771 83,697 83,697 . . . 3.8
1978 2,249,025 87,697 87,697 . . . 3.9
1979 2,277,859 92,270 92,270 . . . 4.1
1980 2,334,241 99,276 99,276 . . . 4.3
1981 2,340,785 102,632 102,632 . . . 4.4
1982 2,314,364 107,803 102,288 5,515 4.7
1983 2,391,262 113,899 108,734 5,165 4.8
1984 2,499,046 -- -- -- --
1985 2,633,552 -- -- -- --
1986 2,795,756 -- -- -- --
1987 2,945,244 172,855 157,223 15,632 5.9
1988 3,046,074 189,144 173,519 15,625 6.2
1989 3,172,270 205,837 187,583 18,254 6.5
1990 3,386,603 219,932 196,415 23,517 6.5
1991 3,681,050 229,619 202,355 27,264 6.2
1992 4,126,816 248,917 217,268 31,649 6.0
1993 4,544,777 265,649 230,350 35,299 5.8
1994 4,870,564 282,476 241,793 40,683 5.8
1995 5,115,014 298,635 251,633 47,002 5.8
1996 5,252,991 308,300 256,395 51,905 5.9
1997 5,189,724 319,855 262,766 57,089 6.2
1998 5,293,829 326,475 266,933 59,542 6.2
1999 5,317,861 340,618 271,353 69,265 6.4
2000 5,395,935 360,427 276,855 83,572 6.7
2001 5,500,481 346,110 269,655 76,455 6.3
2002 5,618,506 340,910 258,733 82,177 6.1
2003 5,740,683 323,682 252,585 71,097 5.6
2004 5,850,359 328,204 254,523 73,681 5.6
2005 5,977,788 336,570 258,365 78,205 5.6
2006 6,113,277 349,420 260,070 89,350 5.7
2007 6,252,564 357,344 259,793 97,551 5.7
2008 6,416,726 355,761 256,280 99,481 5.5
2009 6,582,261 340,175 248,641 91,534 5.2
2010 6,801,164 318,537 245,786 72,751 4.7
2011 6,996,435 312,779 247,011 65,768 4.5
2012 7,174,617 313,655 245,728 67,927 4.4
2013 7,274,177 312,068 244,250 67,818 4.3
2014 7,253,997 314,912 244,679 70,233 4.3
2012  
March 7,068,067 310,874 245,619 65,255 4.4
June 7,094,992 312,442 246,290 66,152 4.4
September 7,155,872 314,957 246,796 68,161 4.4
December 7,174,609 313,634 245,714 67,920 4.4
2013  
March 7,206,670 312,100 245,923 66,177 4.3
June 7,238,912 310,779 245,616 65,163 4.3
September 7,285,298 313,211 246,921 66,290 4.3
December 7,274,177 312,068 244,250 67,818 4.3
2014  
March 7,291,329 312,647 248,108 64,539 4.3
June 7,313,530 315,753 248,325 67,428 4.3
September 7,316,452 313,480 243,198 70,282 4.3
December 7,253,997 314,912 244,679 70,233 4.3
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: . . . = not applicable; -- = not available.
a. Includes section 1619(b) participants.
b. Includes section 1619(a) participants and SSI recipients earning less than the substantial gainful activity level ($1,090 effective January 2015).
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 41. Blind and disabled recipients who work, by state or other area, December 2014
State or area All blind and disabled recipients Recipients who work
Number Percentage of all blind and disabled recipients
All areas 7,253,997 314,912 4.3
Alabama 165,718 3,466 2.1
Alaska 10,843 706 6.5
Arizona 104,551 3,914 3.7
Arkansas 106,655 4,022 3.8
California 953,573 39,924 4.2
Colorado 64,556 3,628 5.6
Connecticut 57,391 4,020 7.0
Delaware 15,650 926 5.9
District of Columbia 25,101 686 2.7
Florida 435,760 10,777 2.5
Georgia 233,202 5,938 2.5
Hawaii 19,651 764 3.9
Idaho 29,039 1,668 5.7
Illinois 247,920 12,019 4.8
Indiana 123,801 5,886 4.8
Iowa 49,336 6,289 12.7
Kansas 46,659 3,913 8.4
Kentucky 179,863 4,400 2.4
Louisiana 170,387 5,719 3.4
Maine 36,329 1,833 5.0
Maryland 104,519 5,869 5.6
Massachusetts 168,666 8,703 5.2
Michigan 261,707 12,570 4.8
Minnesota 85,793 10,886 12.7
Mississippi 117,392 2,562 2.2
Missouri 137,001 7,003 5.1
Montana 17,303 1,812 10.5
Nebraska 26,029 2,915 11.2
Nevada 38,916 1,788 4.6
New Hampshire 19,117 1,329 7.0
New Jersey 147,531 6,988 4.7
New Mexico 56,031 1,816 3.2
New York 541,285 20,647 3.8
North Carolina 218,234 7,317 3.4
North Dakota 7,843 1,213 15.5
Ohio 301,169 17,715 5.9
Oklahoma 91,840 4,133 4.5
Oregon 76,890 4,593 6.0
Pennsylvania 352,878 14,958 4.2
Rhode Island 30,369 1,295 4.3
South Carolina 110,613 4,221 3.8
South Dakota 13,832 1,859 13.4
Tennessee 172,868 4,508 2.6
Texas 566,087 18,624 3.3
Utah 28,940 2,450 8.5
Vermont 15,187 1,152 7.6
Virginia 138,546 6,204 4.5
Washington 135,627 5,832 4.3
West Virginia 75,717 2,054 2.7
Wisconsin 112,522 10,674 9.5
Wyoming 6,657 704 10.6
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 903 20 2.2
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Includes section 1619(b) participants.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 42. Percentage distribution of all blind and disabled recipients and those who work aged 18–64, by diagnostic group, December 2014
Diagnostic group All blind and disabled recipients Recipients who work a
Total  
Number 4,913,072 299,863
Percent 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.9 2.5
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.5 0.9
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.4 0.9
Injuries 2.6 1.3
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 2.0 6.0
Developmental disorders 0.8 1.2
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1.0 1.7
Intellectual disability 18.8 38.3
Mood disorders 16.3 8.9
Organic mental disorders 3.9 4.2
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 8.8 5.5
Other mental disorders 5.8 4.4
Neoplasms 1.3 0.9
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.4 0.5
Circulatory system 4.3 1.4
Digestive system 1.0 0.4
Genitourinary system 1.0 0.7
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 13.6 4.8
Nervous system and sense organs b 7.8 8.8
Respiratory system 2.1 0.7
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.1
Other 0.3 0.4
Unknown 3.2 5.4
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
a. Includes section 1619(b) participants.
b. Most disabled recipients classified as blind are included in this category. A few blind recipients with a primary impairment other than diseases of the eye are coded in other categories. Also, a few recipients are classified with diseases of the eye, but their impairment does not meet the definition of blindness.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 43. All blind and disabled recipients, those who work, and section 1619(b) participants aged 18–64, by age, December 2014
Age All blind and disabled recipients a Recipients who work a Section 1619(b) participants
Number Percent Number Percentage of all blind and disabled recipients Number Percentage of all blind and disabled recipients
Total 4,980,461 100.0 299,863 6.0 67,389 1.4
18–21 338,861 6.8 29,009 8.6 2,450 0.7
22–25 377,734 7.6 51,523 13.6 10,218 2.7
26–29 339,051 6.8 43,409 12.8 10,828 3.2
30–39 745,176 15.0 66,505 8.9 16,823 2.3
40–49 908,793 18.2 44,762 4.9 11,775 1.3
50–59 1,589,588 31.9 48,692 3.1 11,620 0.7
60–64 681,258 13.7 15,963 2.3 3,675 0.5
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
a. Includes section 1619(b) participants.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 44. Blind and disabled recipients in December 2013, by program status and earnings in December 2014
Program status in December 2013 Total Receiving payments in December 2014 Not receiving payments in December 2014
Ineligible because of earned income Other excess income Other nonpay
Section 1619(b) Reasons no longer eligible
Section 1619(a) Have earnings No earnings Do not need or use Medicaid Can pay for equivalent coverage Both
All blind and disabled recipients 7,178,870 12,127 218,918 6,270,530 69,247 329 105 165 161,425 446,024
Receiving payments  
Section 1619(a) 12,082 3,743 1,837 2,512 2,129 9 3 2 566 1,281
Have earnings 232,521 2,344 165,202 34,847 9,081 33 6 9 8,925 12,074
No earnings 6,863,599 4,748 47,601 6,224,106 17,951 82 22 23 144,493 424,573
Not receiving payments  
Section 1619(b) 70,668 1,292 4,278 9,065 40,086 205 74 131 7,441 8,096
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 45. Blind and disabled recipients who work, by state or other area, December 2014
State or area Total Section 1619(a) participants Section 1619(b) participants Other blind and disabled recipients who work
Number Percentage of total Number Percentage of total Number Percentage of total
All areas 314,912 12,757 4.1 70,233 22.3 231,922 73.6
Alabama 3,466 187 5.4 749 21.6 2,530 73.0
Alaska 706 32 4.5 202 28.6 472 66.9
Arizona 3,914 153 3.9 997 25.5 2,764 70.6
Arkansas 4,022 129 3.2 756 18.8 3,137 78.0
California 39,924 2,216 5.6 8,667 21.7 29,041 72.7
Colorado 3,628 119 3.3 803 22.1 2,706 74.6
Connecticut 4,020 114 2.8 825 20.5 3,081 76.6
Delaware 926 28 3.0 225 24.3 673 72.7
District of Columbia 686 55 8.0 235 34.3 396 57.7
Florida 10,777 545 5.1 2,878 26.7 7,354 68.2
Georgia 5,938 234 3.9 1,351 22.8 4,353 73.3
Hawaii 764 29 3.8 246 32.2 489 64.0
Idaho 1,668 58 3.5 389 23.3 1,221 73.2
Illinois 12,019 553 4.6 2,463 20.5 9,003 74.9
Indiana 5,886 208 3.5 1,300 22.1 4,378 74.4
Iowa 6,289 140 2.2 1,266 20.1 4,883 77.6
Kansas 3,913 93 2.4 736 18.8 3,084 78.8
Kentucky 4,400 201 4.6 944 21.5 3,255 74.0
Louisiana 5,719 319 5.6 1,501 26.2 3,899 68.2
Maine 1,833 81 4.4 496 27.1 1,256 68.5
Maryland 5,869 235 4.0 1,372 23.4 4,262 72.6
Massachusetts 8,703 383 4.4 2,280 26.2 6,040 69.4
Michigan 12,570 443 3.5 2,500 19.9 9,627 76.6
Minnesota 10,886 273 2.5 2,180 20.0 8,433 77.5
Mississippi 2,562 122 4.8 578 22.6 1,862 72.7
Missouri 7,003 171 2.4 1,497 21.4 5,335 76.2
Montana 1,812 39 2.2 347 19.2 1,426 78.7
Nebraska 2,915 83 2.8 518 17.8 2,314 79.4
Nevada 1,788 76 4.3 349 19.5 1,363 76.2
New Hampshire 1,329 54 4.1 355 26.7 920 69.2
New Jersey 6,988 226 3.2 1,403 20.1 5,359 76.7
New Mexico 1,816 98 5.4 467 25.7 1,251 68.9
New York 20,647 953 4.6 5,487 26.6 14,207 68.8
North Carolina 7,317 253 3.5 1,553 21.2 5,511 75.3
North Dakota 1,213 29 2.4 309 25.5 875 72.1
Ohio 17,715 511 2.9 3,214 18.1 13,990 79.0
Oklahoma 4,133 166 4.0 997 24.1 2,970 71.9
Oregon 4,593 124 2.7 932 20.3 3,537 77.0
Pennsylvania 14,958 595 4.0 3,259 21.8 11,104 74.2
Rhode Island 1,295 39 3.0 259 20.0 997 77.0
South Carolina 4,221 118 2.8 660 15.6 3,443 81.6
South Dakota 1,859 34 1.8 386 20.8 1,439 77.4
Tennessee 4,508 178 3.9 936 20.8 3,394 75.3
Texas 18,624 1,001 5.4 5,071 27.2 12,552 67.4
Utah 2,450 75 3.1 523 21.3 1,852 75.6
Vermont 1,152 57 4.9 364 31.6 731 63.5
Virginia 6,204 251 4.0 1,328 21.4 4,625 74.5
Washington 5,832 296 5.1 1,563 26.8 3,973 68.1
West Virginia 2,054 111 5.4 552 26.9 1,391 67.7
Wisconsin 10,674 242 2.3 1,782 16.7 8,650 81.0
Wyoming 704 23 3.3 179 25.4 502 71.3
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 20 4 20.0 4 20.0 12 60.0
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 46. Blind and disabled recipients who work and their average earnings, by selected characteristics, December 2014
Characteristic Number Percent Average earnings (dollars)
Total 314,912 100.0 582
Age  
Under 18 2,700 0.9 708
18–21 29,009 9.2 541
22–25 51,523 16.4 615
26–29 43,409 13.8 633
30–39 66,505 21.1 605
40–49 44,762 14.2 608
50–59 48,692 15.5 555
60–64 15,963 5.1 492
65 or older 12,349 3.9 343
Sex  
Male 176,597 56.1 589
Female 138,315 43.9 573
Earned income a  
Wages 290,087 92.1 605
Self-employment income 26,333 8.4 356
Earnings (dollars)  
65 or less 73,348 23.3 39
66–99 16,195 5.1 82
100–199 37,827 12.0 140
200–299 27,319 8.7 239
300–399 21,672 6.9 338
400–499 18,205 5.8 438
500–599 16,647 5.3 536
600–699 14,669 4.7 637
700–799 11,867 3.8 740
800–899 10,303 3.3 836
900–999 8,196 2.6 937
1,000–1,099 8,396 2.7 1,031
1,100–1,199 4,965 1.6 1,140
1,200–1,299 5,779 1.8 1,234
1,300–1,399 3,700 1.2 1,340
1,400–1,499 3,513 1.1 1,438
1,500 or more 32,311 10.3 2,388
Unearned income a  
None 171,738 54.5 681
Social Security benefits 127,938 40.6 433
Other pensions 1,987 0.6 462
Income based on need 163 0.1 792
Asset income 3,132 1.0 426
Other 16,264 5.2 693
Work incentives a  
Section 1619(a) 12,757 4.1 1,332
Section 1619(b) 70,233 22.3 1,431
Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) b 284 0.1 857
Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) 3,040 1.0 746
Blind work expenses (BWE) 1,145 0.4 1,175
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Includes section 1619(b) participants.
a. The sum of the entries may be greater than the total because some recipients may receive more than one type of earned or unearned income or both earned and unearned income, or they may benefit from more than one work incentive provision.
b. Number of working recipients with a PASS. See Tables 53–56 for data on all recipients with a PASS.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 47. Number of section 1619 participants and percentage change from prior period, selected months 1982–2014
Month Section 1619(a) participants Section 1619(b) participants a
Number Percentage change from prior period Number Percentage change from prior period
December  
1982 287 . . . 5,515 . . .
1983 392 36.6 5,165 -6.3
1984 -- -- -- --
1985 -- -- -- --
1986 -- -- -- --
1987 14,559 . . . 15,632 . . .
1988 19,920 36.8 15,625 b
1989 25,655 28.8 18,254 16.8
1990 13,994 -45.5 23,517 28.8
1991 15,531 11.0 27,264 15.9
1992 17,603 13.3 31,649 16.1
1993 20,028 13.8 35,299 11.5
1994 24,315 21.4 40,683 15.3
1995 28,060 15.4 47,002 15.5
1996 31,085 10.8 51,905 10.4
1997 34,673 11.5 57,089 10.0
1998 37,271 7.5 59,542 4.3
1999 25,528 -31.5 69,265 16.3
2000 27,542 7.9 83,572 20.7
2001 22,100 -19.8 76,455 -8.5
2002 17,271 -21.9 82,177 7.5
2003 17,132 -0.8 71,097 -13.5
2004 17,114 -0.1 73,681 3.6
2005 17,621 3.0 78,205 6.1
2006 17,394 -1.3 89,350 14.3
2007 16,939 -2.6 97,551 9.2
2008 16,142 -4.7 99,481 2.0
2009 11,900 -26.3 91,534 -8.0
2010 11,305 -5.0 72,751 -20.5
2011 11,763 4.1 65,768 -9.6
2012 11,813 0.4 67,927 3.3
2013 12,054 2.0 67,818 -0.2
2014 12,757 5.8 70,233 3.6
2012  
March 11,452 -2.6 65,255 -0.8
June 11,681 2.0 66,152 1.4
September 11,898 1.9 68,161 3.0
December 11,823 -0.6 67,920 -0.4
2013  
March 11,845 0.3 66,177 -2.6
June 12,349 4.3 65,163 -1.5
September 12,350 (L) 66,290 1.7
December 12,054 -2.4 67,818 2.3
2014  
March 11,845 -1.7 64,539 -4.8
June 12,537 5.8 67,428 4.5
September 12,768 1.8 70,282 4.2
December 12,757 -0.1 70,233 -0.1
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: When the substantial gainful activity (SGA) level is periodically raised, SSI recipients with earnings below the increased SGA level become eligible for regular SSI benefits rather than the special cash payments under section 1619(a). This can lead to decreases in the number of 1619(a) participants.
. . . = not applicable; -- = not available; (L) = less than 0.05 percent.
a. Includes blind participants. Of the 70,233 participants in December 2014, 978 were blind.
b. Between zero and -0.05 percent.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 48. Ranking of state or other area, by section 1619 participants as a percentage of all blind and disabled recipients in state aged 18–64, December 2014
State or area Ranking All blind and disabled recipients a Section 1619 participants
Number Percent
All areas   4,980,461 79,970 1.61
North Dakota 1 5,911 330 5.58
South Dakota 2 9,608 404 4.20
Wyoming 3 5,111 198 3.87
Minnesota 4 61,995 2,399 3.87
Iowa 5 37,059 1,380 3.72
Vermont 6 11,996 414 3.45
Nebraska 7 19,655 585 2.98
Montana 8 13,086 374 2.86
Alaska 9 8,248 229 2.78
Utah 10 21,148 587 2.78
New Hampshire 11 15,365 399 2.60
Wisconsin 12 79,900 1,974 2.47
Kansas 13 33,145 804 2.43
Delaware 14 10,618 246 2.32
Connecticut 15 40,473 906 2.24
Massachusetts 16 118,917 2,588 2.18
Maryland 17 74,726 1,561 2.09
Idaho 18 21,182 438 2.07
Maine 19 28,432 556 1.96
Colorado 20 47,450 904 1.91
New York 21 346,105 6,224 1.80
Washington 22 100,247 1,796 1.79
Hawaii 23 15,025 265 1.76
Oregon 24 57,884 1,019 1.76
Oklahoma 25 66,042 1,116 1.69
Texas 26 350,359 5,847 1.67
Illinois 27 173,821 2,900 1.67
Ohio 28 222,116 3,625 1.63
Indiana 29 90,701 1,480 1.63
California 30 628,679 10,208 1.62
Missouri 31 101,132 1,615 1.60
New Jersey 32 99,968 1,571 1.57
Pennsylvania 33 239,878 3,738 1.56
Virginia 34 98,807 1,538 1.56
Arizona 35 70,338 1,082 1.54
District of Columbia 36 18,295 281 1.54
Louisiana 37 114,507 1,757 1.53
Northern Mariana Islands 38 538 8 1.49
Michigan 39 194,141 2,845 1.47
Nevada 40 28,276 402 1.42
New Mexico 41 38,013 531 1.40
Rhode Island 42 21,837 293 1.34
Arkansas 43 68,438 858 1.25
Florida 44 271,142 3,275 1.21
North Carolina 45 149,783 1,742 1.16
West Virginia 46 58,293 637 1.09
South Carolina 47 76,769 754 0.98
Georgia 48 159,487 1,535 0.96
Kentucky 49 129,386 1,101 0.85
Mississippi 50 79,393 672 0.85
Tennessee 51 127,680 1,071 0.84
Alabama 52 119,356 908 0.76
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
a. Includes section 1619(b) participants.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 49. Section 1619(a) participants and their average earnings, by state or other area, selected months 2013–2014
State or area December 2013 September 2014 December 2014
Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars)
All areas 12,054 1,321 12,768 1,310 12,757 1,332
Alabama 193 1,304 179 1,290 187 1,323
Alaska 33 1,307 36 1,320 32 1,340
Arizona 158 1,268 175 1,278 153 1,308
Arkansas 123 1,317 126 1,266 129 1,286
California 2,113 1,399 2,213 1,393 2,216 1,416
Colorado 111 1,345 103 1,281 119 1,315
Connecticut 110 1,288 116 1,259 114 1,286
Delaware 22 1,294 32 1,257 28 1,370
District of Columbia 63 1,296 48 1,248 55 1,278
Florida 529 1,283 567 1,275 545 1,306
Georgia 238 1,295 250 1,273 234 1,303
Hawaii 27 1,288 31 1,271 29 1,319
Idaho 54 1,299 74 1,311 58 1,326
Illinois 496 1,296 529 1,282 553 1,298
Indiana 173 1,301 196 1,283 208 1,293
Iowa 118 1,305 130 1,314 140 1,316
Kansas 89 1,300 108 1,278 93 1,303
Kentucky 175 1,297 192 1,314 201 1,323
Louisiana 334 1,304 338 1,291 319 1,312
Maine 64 1,353 85 1,321 81 1,328
Maryland 221 1,278 223 1,299 235 1,322
Massachusetts 344 1,311 393 1,314 383 1,342
Michigan 411 1,305 415 1,303 443 1,306
Minnesota 235 1,305 278 1,271 273 1,316
Mississippi 136 1,305 122 1,294 122 1,304
Missouri 179 1,291 203 1,292 171 1,308
Montana 47 1,294 40 1,352 39 1,320
Nebraska 84 1,318 93 1,321 83 1,342
Nevada 67 1,314 77 1,288 76 1,302
New Hampshire 38 1,259 38 1,313 54 1,270
New Jersey 201 1,327 218 1,313 226 1,348
New Mexico 84 1,343 100 1,330 98 1,371
New York 1,059 1,342 1,001 1,292 953 1,311
North Carolina 261 1,299 234 1,291 253 1,318
North Dakota 25 1,287 30 1,292 29 1,282
Ohio 439 1,296 495 1,284 511 1,310
Oklahoma 149 1,284 173 1,287 166 1,313
Oregon 122 1,288 106 1,279 124 1,308
Pennsylvania 539 1,296 598 1,303 595 1,325
Rhode Island 51 1,281 43 1,269 39 1,277
South Carolina 100 1,266 115 1,288 118 1,316
South Dakota 43 1,262 47 1,273 34 1,290
Tennessee 144 1,281 181 1,305 178 1,312
Texas 887 1,299 1,016 1,295 1,001 1,311
Utah 52 1,318 60 1,259 75 1,303
Vermont 54 1,389 54 1,481 57 1,421
Virginia 215 1,303 241 1,299 251 1,320
Washington 268 1,300 272 1,308 296 1,325
West Virginia 125 1,309 114 1,286 111 1,307
Wisconsin 225 1,328 235 1,289 242 1,310
Wyoming 23 1,316 (X) (X) 23 1,311
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 3 1,352 (X) (X) 4 1,229
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 50. Section 1619(b) participants and their average earnings, by state or other area, selected months 2013–2014
State or area December 2013 September 2014 December 2014
Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars) Number Average earnings (dollars)
All areas 67,818 1,374 70,282 1,411 70,233 1,431
Alabama 790 1,430 785 1,449 749 1,512
Alaska a 240 1,647 222 1,516 202 1,503
Arizona 922 1,489 997 1,514 997 1,529
Arkansas 730 1,388 754 1,387 756 1,409
California 8,060 1,576 8,556 1,628 8,667 1,625
Colorado 717 1,257 825 1,351 803 1,349
Connecticut a 815 1,201 847 1,264 825 1,237
Delaware 220 1,413 231 1,522 225 1,504
District of Columbia 217 1,879 237 1,968 235 2,080
Florida 2,698 1,402 2,887 1,428 2,878 1,460
Georgia 1,288 1,468 1,313 1,525 1,351 1,541
Hawaii a 233 1,717 259 1,659 246 1,665
Idaho a 369 1,295 397 1,291 389 1,341
Illinois a 2,397 1,351 2,537 1,370 2,463 1,381
Indiana a 1,234 1,261 1,266 1,295 1,300 1,300
Iowa 1,281 1,038 1,311 1,072 1,266 1,073
Kansas a 697 1,124 736 1,130 736 1,176
Kentucky 932 1,424 949 1,431 944 1,473
Louisiana 1,493 1,377 1,497 1,377 1,501 1,363
Maine 471 1,253 516 1,307 496 1,311
Maryland 1,415 1,493 1,381 1,520 1,372 1,538
Massachusetts 2,170 1,503 2,250 1,567 2,280 1,612
Michigan 2,282 1,234 2,448 1,302 2,500 1,294
Minnesota a 2,058 1,092 2,149 1,141 2,180 1,167
Mississippi 601 1,443 614 1,517 578 1,495
Missouri a 1,384 1,095 1,423 1,113 1,497 1,127
Montana 321 1,249 360 1,271 347 1,221
Nebraska a 491 1,236 502 1,171 518 1,212
Nevada a 349 1,495 335 1,582 349 1,605
New Hampshire a 368 1,293 371 1,338 355 1,400
New Jersey 1,403 1,415 1,369 1,463 1,403 1,499
New Mexico 515 1,369 479 1,434 467 1,423
New York 6,013 1,511 5,622 1,551 5,487 1,602
North Carolina 1,474 1,313 1,566 1,337 1,553 1,338
North Dakota a 314 1,234 326 1,247 309 1,264
Ohio a 3,092 1,175 3,285 1,223 3,214 1,238
Oklahoma a 952 1,211 1,004 1,232 997 1,248
Oregon a 841 1,107 952 1,160 932 1,176
Pennsylvania 3,097 1,373 3,304 1,415 3,259 1,440
Rhode Island 253 1,474 251 1,384 259 1,530
South Carolina 707 1,329 673 1,358 660 1,417
South Dakota 363 1,072 372 1,118 386 1,113
Tennessee 909 1,410 955 1,421 936 1,418
Texas 4,682 1,490 4,950 1,522 5,071 1,580
Utah a 471 1,262 526 1,336 523 1,288
Vermont 343 1,315 372 1,353 364 1,336
Virginia a 1,260 1,262 1,315 1,288 1,328 1,285
Washington 1,441 1,425 1,551 1,511 1,563 1,514
West Virginia 548 1,610 550 1,563 552 1,588
Wisconsin 1,709 1,104 1,726 1,149 1,782 1,173
Wyoming 184 1,211 (X) (X) 179 1,320
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 4 2,445 (X) (X) 4 2,727
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
a. The Social Security Administration identifies persons as potential participants; the state makes final Medicaid determinations.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 51. Section 1619 participants and their average earnings, by selected characteristics, December 2014
Characteristic Section 1619(a) participants Section 1619(b) participants
Number Percent Average earnings (dollars) Number Percent Average earnings (dollars)
All participants 12,757 100.0 1,332 70,233 100.0 1,431
Age  
Under 18 99 0.8 1,294 371 0.5 --
18–21 1,342 10.5 1,332 2,450 3.5 1,572
22–25 2,691 21.1 1,309 10,218 14.5 1,496
26–29 1,788 14.0 1,329 10,828 15.4 1,500
30–39 2,724 21.4 1,335 16,823 24.0 1,456
40–49 2,018 15.8 1,346 11,775 16.8 1,408
50–59 1,686 13.2 1,342 11,620 16.5 1,360
60–64 332 2.6 1,372 3,675 5.2 1,252
65 or older 77 0.6 1,341 2,473 3.5 1,085
Sex  
Male 7,082 55.5 1,340 39,126 55.7 1,479
Female 5,675 44.5 1,321 31,107 44.3 1,369
Earned income a  
Wages 12,133 95.1 1,336 67,693 96.4 1,448
Self-employment income 714 5.6 1,257 3,213 4.6 1,134
Earnings (dollars)  
Less than 400 . . . . . . . . . 6,978 9.9 266
400–499 . . . . . . . . . 3,879 5.5 443
500–599 . . . . . . . . . 4,508 6.4 539
600–699 . . . . . . . . . 4,868 6.9 639
700–799 . . . . . . . . . 4,423 6.3 741
800–899 . . . . . . . . . 3,936 5.6 836
900–999 . . . . . . . . . 3,204 4.6 937
1,000–1,099 189 1.5 1,095 3,266 4.7 1,032
1,100–1,199 2,812 22.0 1,140 1,878 2.7 1,141
1,200–1,299 3,204 25.1 1,235 2,189 3.1 1,234
1,300–1,399 2,183 17.1 1,340 1,314 1.9 1,340
1,400–1,499 1,931 15.1 1,438 1,349 1.9 1,438
1,500 or more 2,438 19.1 1,607 28,441 40.5 2,457
Unearned income a  
None 11,987 94.0 1,334 24,613 35.0 2,312
Social Security benefits 253 2.0 1,297 42,724 60.8 878
Other pensions 23 0.2 1,286 436 0.6 1,346
Income based on need 11 0.1 1,238 45 0.1 1,450
Asset income 73 0.6 1,366 541 0.8 1,403
Other 428 3.4 1,289 4,004 5.7 1,625
Work incentives a  
Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) b 75 0.6 1,848 0 0.0 0
Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) 194 1.5 1,387 865 1.2 1,405
Blind work expenses (BWE) 0 0.0 0 289 0.4 2,109
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: -- = not available; . . . = not applicable.
a. The sum of the entries may be greater than the total because some recipients may receive more than one type of earned or unearned income or both earned and unearned income, or they may benefit from more than one work incentive provision.
b. Includes 5 persons with a PASS that excludes only resources.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 52. Percentage distribution of section 1619 participants aged 18–64, by diagnostic group, December 2014
Diagnostic group All blind and disabled recipients Section 1619(a) participants Section 1619(b) participants
Total  
Number 4,913,072 12,581 67,389
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.9 0.9 1.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.5 1.2 1.4
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.4 1.3 1.4
Injuries 2.6 1.9 2.2
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 2.0 4.7 3.6
Developmental disorders 0.8 1.9 1.1
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1.0 2.8 1.3
Intellectual disability 18.8 25.3 27.7
Mood disorders 16.3 14.7 13.1
Organic mental disorders 3.9 5.3 4.8
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 8.8 6.7 6.6
Other mental disorders 5.8 7.3 5.7
Neoplasms 1.3 1.4 1.5
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.4 1.0 0.8
Circulatory system 4.3 1.5 1.8
Digestive system 1.0 0.7 0.7
Genitourinary system 1.0 1.4 1.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 13.6 5.7 7.0
Nervous system and sense organs a 7.8 9.7 10.7
Respiratory system 2.1 0.7 1.0
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.2 0.2
Other 0.3 0.5 0.4
Unknown 3.2 3.2 4.8
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
a. Most disabled recipients classified as blind are included in this category. A few blind recipients with a primary impairment other than diseases of the eye are coded in other categories. Also, a few recipients are classified with diseases of the eye, but their impairment does not meet the definition of blindness.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 53. Recipients benefiting from specified work incentives, by state or other area and provision, December 2014
State or area Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
All areas 862 3,040 1,145
Alabama 3 70 19
Alaska (X) 0 (X)
Arizona 7 40 11
Arkansas 10 27 (X)
California 115 159 167
Colorado 10 29 16
Connecticut 9 24 17
Delaware 0 17 3
District of Columbia (X) (X) (X)
Florida 7 219 50
Georgia 3 102 20
Hawaii (X) (X) (X)
Idaho 3 7 3
Illinois 27 105 31
Indiana (X) 70 24
Iowa 72 18 25
Kansas 26 150 9
Kentucky 4 26 20
Louisiana 5 59 22
Maine 25 6 (X)
Maryland 8 97 19
Massachusetts 75 83 80
Michigan 37 49 26
Minnesota 16 37 20
Mississippi (X) 16 13
Missouri 60 56 9
Montana 13 12 (X)
Nebraska 41 10 5
Nevada (X) 11 6
New Hampshire 13 12 3
New Jersey 19 94 16
New Mexico 4 26 4
New York 118 245 89
North Carolina 3 165 61
North Dakota 0 6 4
Ohio (X) 68 36
Oklahoma 3 34 7
Oregon 7 22 17
Pennsylvania 13 87 34
Rhode Island 6 6 8
South Carolina 4 31 4
South Dakota 6 9 (X)
Tennessee (X) 52 17
Texas 17 268 108
Utah (X) 27 8
Vermont 23 (X) (X)
Virginia 8 200 25
Washington 9 64 26
West Virginia (X) 16 10
Wisconsin 12 102 34
Wyoming 0 0 0
Outlying area  
Northern Mariana Islands 0 0 (X)
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
a. Includes 172 persons with a PASS that excludes only resources.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 54. Recipients benefiting from specified work incentives, by selected characteristics and provision, December 2014
Characteristic Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 862 100.0 3,040 100.0 1,145 100.0
Age  
Under 18 0 0.0 2 0.1 0 0.0
18–21 38 4.4 200 6.6 42 3.7
22–25 117 13.6 591 19.4 103 9.0
26–29 116 13.5 564 18.6 148 12.9
30–39 196 22.7 751 24.7 305 26.6
40–49 166 19.3 406 13.4 239 20.9
50–59 179 20.8 355 11.7 206 18.0
60–64 39 4.5 106 3.5 70 6.1
65 or older 11 1.3 65 2.1 32 2.8
Sex  
Male 370 42.9 1,767 58.1 611 53.4
Female 492 57.1 1,273 41.9 534 46.6
Earned income b  
Wages 269 31.2 2,916 95.9 1,098 95.9
Self-employment income 56 6.5 147 4.8 54 4.7
Earnings (dollars)  
None 545 63.2 0 0.0 0 0.0
65 or less 19 2.2 197 6.5 100 8.7
66–99 8 0.9 103 3.4 31 2.7
100–199 17 2.0 312 10.3 100 8.7
200–299 24 2.8 328 10.8 83 7.2
300–399 26 3.0 268 8.8 68 5.9
400–499 25 2.9 247 8.1 61 5.3
500–599 21 2.4 271 8.9 50 4.4
600–699 25 2.9 204 6.7 47 4.1
700–799 23 2.7 163 5.4 41 3.6
800–899 18 2.1 133 4.4 38 3.3
900–999 17 2.0 119 3.9 31 2.7
1,000–1,099 19 2.2 104 3.4 38 3.3
1,100–1,199 8 0.9 57 1.9 21 1.8
1,200–1,299 9 1.0 70 2.3 39 3.4
1,300–1,399 4 0.5 47 1.5 24 2.1
1,400–1,499 10 1.2 38 1.3 36 3.1
1,500 or more 44 5.1 379 12.5 337 29.4
Unearned income b  
None 193 22.4 1,487 48.9 609 53.2
Social Security benefits 659 76.5 1,437 47.3 490 42.8
Other pensions 3 0.3 16 0.5 5 0.4
Income based on need 0 0.0 1 (L) 0 0.0
Asset income 5 0.6 27 0.9 14 1.2
Other 30 3.5 139 4.6 48 4.2
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (L) = less than 0.05 percent.
a. Includes 172 persons with a PASS that excludes only resources.
b. The sum of the entries may be greater than the total because some recipients may receive more than one type of earned or unearned income or both earned and unearned income.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 55. Percentage distribution of recipients benefiting from specified work incentives, by diagnostic group and provision, December 2014
Diagnostic group All blind and disabled recipients Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
Total  
Number 4,913,072 862 3,040 1,145
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.9 1.5 4.4 0.9
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 2.5 1.9 0.7 0.3
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.4 1.7 0.9 0.2
Injuries 2.6 3.7 2.0 0.3
Mental disorders  
Autistic disorders 2.0 4.5 8.8 0.1
Developmental disorders 0.8 0.5 1.0 0.0
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1.0 0.2 0.7 0.0
Intellectual disability 18.8 3.6 38.1 2.6
Mood disorders 16.3 23.5 4.6 0.2
Organic mental disorders 3.9 3.5 4.0 0.3
Schizophrenic and other psychotic disorders 8.8 8.8 3.3 0.0
Other mental disorders 5.8 5.7 2.5 0.1
Neoplasms 1.3 0.8 0.8 0.1
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.0
Circulatory system 4.3 2.2 1.8 0.9
Digestive system 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.0
Genitourinary system 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.3
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 13.6 9.2 3.6 0.2
Nervous system and sense organs b 7.8 11.8 15.5 88.2
Respiratory system 2.1 0.8 0.7 0.0
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 0.2 (L) 0.0
Other 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.0
Unknown 3.2 13.2 5.0 5.5
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: (L) = less than 0.05 percent.
a. Includes 172 persons with a PASS that excludes only resources.
b. Most disabled recipients classified as blind are included in this category. A few blind recipients with a primary impairment other than diseases of the eye are coded in other categories. Also, a few recipients are classified with diseases of the eye, but their impairment does not meet the definition of blindness.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 56. Percentage distribution of recipients with income excluded under specified work incentives, by amount excluded and provision, December 2014
Amount excluded (dollars) Plan to achieve self-support (PASS) a Impairment-related work expenses (IRWE) Blind work expenses (BWE)
Total  
Number 690 3,040 1,145
Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0
Under 25 0.3 17.7 19.7
25–49 0.0 18.9 10.7
50–99 1.2 29.7 12.4
100–199 2.9 21.1 17.6
200–299 3.5 6.5 10.4
300–499 13.8 3.8 11.8
500–599 8.0 0.7 3.8
600–699 10.3 0.5 3.1
700–799 13.3 0.2 2.5
800–899 10.0 0.3 1.7
900–999 6.5 0.1 1.0
1,000 or more 30.3 0.5 5.2
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record, 100 percent data.
a. Data do not include plans to achieve self-support that exclude only resources.
CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.